Federico Chiesa says he is happy at Liverpool, and that the only thing he is thinking about is Liverpool. He has only started 2 Premier League games since his £10 million move from Juventus in 2024, so the question around his future has been building for a while. The interesting part is that he is not talking like a player looking for the exit.
Chiesa's message on his future
Right now, the message is simple enough. Chiesa told mirror.co.uk: “Right now, at the moment, I am happy here at Liverpool, I love the club, I love the fans, I love everything. I am doing the best I can to have a chance here. And then we will see. At the minute, the only thing I am thinking about is Liverpool.”
That is not the language of someone trying to force a move. It fits with the way he spoke about the new regime too. “It is always a fresh start at the beginning of the year. Maybe there have been too many fresh starts. But I don't care, I am trying to do my best for this new manager,” he said.
The limited league minutes are still hard to ignore. Two Premier League starts is a thin return for a player signed to contribute more, even if the fee itself remains part of the argument around his Liverpool spell. The move from Juventus has not delivered a settled role yet, but Chiesa is clearly pushing to earn one rather than look elsewhere.
The striker trial under Andoni Iraola
The football detail that stands out is the role change. Chiesa said Andoni Iraola “put me striker today” in pre-season, even though he has spent his whole career as a winger. He added that he is happy to play there, which is a useful sign for Liverpool because it gives the staff another way to use him.
He also said the pair have been training for two weeks with a new coach and have focused on pressing, tactics and “high intensity, one versus one all over the pitch”. That is a real clue to how Liverpool want to use him. If he is going to stay involved, it will not be as a passenger wide on the touchline. It will be in a system that demands work without the ball as much as quality on it.
Chiesa backed that up with a goal and an assist in Liverpool's pre-season win over Sunderland in Nashville. Pre-season numbers only tell you so much, but they at least show he can fit the role quickly enough to make an impression.
Liverpool's fifth-place finish and 60-point league total last season also explain why Chiesa is talking about higher standards. He said the club were “lucky” to finish fifth because usually only four clubs qualify for the Champions League. That is a blunt assessment, but not an unreasonable one. Liverpool need more from him, and he knows it. The more interesting part is that he still sounds committed to being part of the answer.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
